Steve Bannon Labels Elon Musk as 'Racist' and 'Truly Evil.

A former adviser to Trump criticizes the technology CEO's acceptance of certain types of immigration and pledges to work towards undermining his position.

In a notable intensification of dissatisfaction among prominent far-right supporters of Donald Trump, his ex-adviser Steve Bannon has labeled Trump’s latest ally, Elon Musk, as “racist” and “truly evil.” Bannon has committed to “take this guy down” and expel him from the MAGA movement.

During an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, excerpts of which were released this weekend by Breitbart, Bannon condemned Musk’s acceptance of certain immigration policies and pledged to prevent Musk from gaining high-level access to the White House.

“He is a truly evil guy, a very bad guy. I made it my personal thing to take this guy down,” Bannon said. “Before, because he put money in, I was prepared to tolerate it – I’m not prepared to tolerate it any more.”

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He added: “I will have Elon Musk run out of here by inauguration day”, which falls on 20 January. “He will not have full access to the White House. He will be like any other person.”

Musk emerged as one of Trump’s most prominent supporters, and undoubtedly his wealthiest, during the Republican's ultimately successful campaign to reclaim the US presidency, reportedly investing around $270 million and subsequently securing a position at Trump’s side.

Following his electoral victory, Trump appointed Musk to lead an advisory group ostensibly focused on reducing US government expenditures by as much as $2 trillion, which represents a quarter of the total budget.

However, Musk’s support for H-1B visas, which enable companies—including Musk’s own SpaceX and Tesla—to recruit skilled professionals and engineers from abroad, has been met with disapproval from other MAGA supporters who largely oppose immigration in any form. Notably, Musk, who was born in South Africa, has himself utilized an H-1B visa.

“This thing of the H-1B visas, it’s about the entire immigration system is gamed by the tech overlords. They use it to their advantage. The people are furious,” said Bannon, Trump dismissed him from his White House role during his initial term; however, he subsequently transformed his public persona through his War Room podcast, emerging as a prominent advocate for the MAGA movement.

Bannon also expanded his focus to criticize Musk's associates in the technology sector, specifically targeting Peter Thiel and David Sacks due to their South African ancestry.

“He [Musk] should go back to South Africa,” Bannon said. “Why do we have South Africans, the most racist people on earth, white South Africans, we have them making any comments at all on what goes on in the United States?”

Arguing that Musk’s “sole objective is to become a trillionaire” and calling him a proponent of “techno-feudalism on a global scale”, Bannon said, “I don’t support that and we’ll fight it,” adding: “He won’t fight. He’s got the maturity of a little boy.

“He will do anything to make sure that any one of his companies is protected or has a better deal or he makes more money.

“His aggregation of wealth, and then – through wealth – power: that’s what he’s focused on.”

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The clash between Steve Bannon and Elon Musk underscores the divisive rhetoric and personal vendettas that increasingly dominate political and social discourse. Bannon’s inflammatory accusations, laced with xenophobic undertones, reveal a dangerous pattern of targeting individuals based on their origins and business practices rather than fostering constructive dialogue.

Musk, while celebrated for his innovations, also exemplifies the unchecked power of tech billionaires whose global influence often prioritizes profit over societal impact. This feud highlights a broader problem: the exploitation of public platforms by figures like Bannon and Musk to push personal agendas, further polarizing an already fractured public sphere.